Jeremy Corbyn has promised to create four new UK-wide Bank Holidays, if Labour win the general election in June.
The leader of the Labour party said the Bank Holidays would be created on the patron saint's day for the home nations - meaning new public holidays on St David's Day on 1 March, St Patrick's Day on 17 March, St George's Day on 23 April and St Andrew's Day on 30 November.
The move is being called 'pro-worker' and patriotic.
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He said: "After seven years of painful austerity, our workers deserve a break - and under a Labour government, they will have the opportunity of four more days off a year.
"The four nations that make up our great country have rarely been more divided due to the damaging and divisive policies of this Conservative Government.
"But where Theresa May divides, Labour will unite our four nations. A Labour government will make St George's Day - England's national day and Shakespeare's birthday - a public holiday, along with St David's Day, St Andrew's Day and St Patrick's Day.
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"And we will ask for the support of the governments of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland so that the same four holidays can be enjoyed across the United Kingdom.
"These holidays will be a chance for workers to spend time with their families, in their communities and with their friends. But they will also be a chance to celebrate the national cultures of our proud nations."
England and Wales have just eight, Scotland has nine and Northern Ireland 10. According to the Labour party, the average for G20 countries is 12.
Carwyn Jones, the leader of Welsh Labour, said: "Welsh Labour has long been in favour of making St David's day a public holiday in Wales.
"Today's pledge would make that a reality for the 1.4 million hardworking people across Wales."
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Corbyn's announcement has received criticism from other politicians. A Conservative source told the BBC: "The British economy would be on a permanent holiday if Mr Corbyn got near Downing Street."
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